Exercising imagination. Provoking thought. Reforming reality.
Exercising imagination. Provoking thought. Reforming reality.
Jered Gering writes stories where biblical themes collide with unexpected settings and characters. He lives with his wife in Fremont, CA, where he teaches third grade and serves on staff at a ministry school.
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As an author, I’m in the business of exercising imagination, provoking thought, and reforming reality. I force ordinary, relatable characters into unpredictable, fantastical journeys—and I do it with one mission in mind:
To encourage you to be the hero of your story.
I'm a reader, writer, thinker, watcher, dreamer... I'm an introvert with an affinity for puns and hip-hop music. I'm not saying I could beat you in a rap battle, but I'd love to try. I'm also a twin's brother, a Pastor's Kid, and a proud uncle.
Physically, I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, went to college at a university near Dallas, and currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Imaginatively, I've been all over the world – no, worlds. I've been to infinity AND beyond. I've experienced the side effects of a radioactive spider's bite. I've seen the Stone Table. I've peered into the Mirror of Galadriel. And I've discovered new lands and stories nobody but me has experienced…yet.
Some of my favorite literary influences include C.S. Lewis, Ray Bradbury, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ted Dekker, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Frank Peretti, Edgar Allen Poe, Suzanne Collins, H.G. Wells, Garth Nix, Brandon Sanderson, and more. The list is always growing!
